I have a 1987 NA manual, and I need a new transmission, and one I'm looking at, the guys says he thinks it's from a 90 GXL. It's a manual, but I don't remember if he said it was turbo or NA. Will that year fit my year? And if it's turbo, can that be used where a NA tranny got pulled?

 

But, in over view:

Yes, the (S5) '90 Tranny will fit your (S4) "87. Just need to transfer the mounts that bolt to the tranny and also bolt to the frame from your '87 to the '90 Tranny. I just did this a couple weekends ago, swapped a '91 tranny into my '88 Vert.

T2 Tranny, more difficult answer. Yes you can, but you'll need a whole lot more than just a tranny. So, again, do a search. You'll find all the information you need.

 

Thanks man. One "yes" and one "maybe" is a lot better than one definite "no".

Anyone have any knowledge or experience with the T2 question?

 

to do the t2 trans, you would also need the t2 driveshaft, diff, and halfshafts

 

If its turbo all you need is the trans flywheel clutch and an automatic driveshaft it will bolt up to your stock differential that is to say if you cant get the turbo2 driveshaft they are sometimes harder to come by than the trans

 

if its a gxl then it shouldnt be turbo...

 

Yikes. I'll search for a NA tranny. Hopefully that's what this guy has that I'm trying to buy from

 

It's easy to tell, just look at the bellhousing, if the bell housing is bolted onto the transmission, it's a turbo, the NA's were molded all together, transmission and bellhousing.

 

I did not know that. That's useful knowledge. Thanks Sonic!

 

No problem, I had the same question long ago I believe the turbo tranny's are ribbed as well, and the NA's are smooth, let me get a pic of my turbo tranny for you.

 

there's a turbo tranny, notice the bellhousing is a seperate part of the transmission? Let me find an NA tranny now

 

and here's an NA tranny compliments of mazdaspeed7's response on the location of the nuetral switch.



Notice the rather extreme difference between the bellhousings? Dead give away

 

What's that red spray paint looking outline?

 

Oh, that's where mazdaspeed circled the neutral switch, just to show where the location of it was, he posted that picture under a thread dealing with screwy idle problems.